Testimonial for Amethyst Hertsens
Speaking from a husbands point of view Amethyst was great. I at first was a bit skeptical of a doula, but now I feel that it was well worth the money. While a hospital may take care of the medical needs for the birth they do not do much for the psychological needs, and there is no real attempt to keep you and your partner relaxed or make it a positive experience. If your birth goes like ours the baby will come a month early with no prior indication and you will be awake for 36 or more hours while highly stressed as you realize you are not really prepared for this.
First, as the partner you are the only person who can go into the birthing room (unless you have a doula). This means you will most likely be in comforting your partner and then running in and out constantly to give family updates, talk to nurses, fetch drinks/food etc. You may even find yourself having to run home. It was great to have Amethyst take care of some of these needs and to keep me sane, especially as everybody’s focus was on my wife not me. Amethyst was great for keeping my wife and I both relaxed and it was very comforting to know when I ran out and had to leave my wife she was there with someone that we trusted and she did not feel alone. She was also great at leading my wife through labor. During labor there are nurses a doctor and you, and you are expected to lead your partner through labor. I was by far the least qualified person in the room to do this, and in truth there are few things I am less qualified to do in the world. Without going into details this is where Amethyst really was critical and did a really fantastic job.
Amethyst, gave us confidence, which removed a lot of the stress. She also kept us relaxed by explaining what is going on and what to expect. She saw needs and took care of them before they arose and created a soothing environment.
P.S. My wife and I plan on having a second child and when we do we will be calling Amethyst back.
-Eric Spoley
October 16, 2014
Amethyst Hertsens
Peace Love and Labor Inc.
Birth Fee: $3000 to $5000
Postpartum Rate: $65 to $75
